Oregon is a Top 5 team in the country when Brooks is healthy. Would LOVE a Zaga/Oregon regional final if we can get that.

ImTheScientist wrote:This guy is the closest thing to beast mode we will ever see. You got a glimpse of that yesterday. He was instantly my favorite player when they signed him. Give the dude a chance and don't overreact or overthink preseason. Go Hawks. Lacy will rush for 1,100 and 10TDs. Bend the knee.

We've played a bunch of close games this year, but that one had to be the best come back of the bunch. We have to play D for an entire game, not just the last 10 minutes of the game, if UO is going to beat Michigan.

CPHawk wrote:We've played a bunch of close games this year, but that one had to be the best come back of the bunch. We have to play D for an entire game, not just the last 10 minutes of the game, if UO is going to beat Michigan.

Have to admit, with 7 or 8 minutes left I thought we were done. Best game i've seen Dorsey play.

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CPHawk wrote:We've played a bunch of close games this year, but that one had to be the best come back of the bunch. We have to play D for an entire game, not just the last 10 minutes of the game, if UO is going to beat Michigan.

Half to admit, with 7 or 8 minutes left I thought we were done. Best game i've seen Dorsey play.

He's such a great player. Brooks gets all the attention, but Dorsey is a really important part of that team.

CPHawk wrote:We've played a bunch of close games this year, but that one had to be the best come back of the bunch. We have to play D for an entire game, not just the last 10 minutes of the game, if UO is going to beat Michigan.

Have to admit, with 7 or 8 minutes left I thought we were done. Best game i've seen Dorsey play.

Funny, with about 7 minutes left I told my dad that Oregon would win. RI stopped getting good shots. They were luckily still making the tough ones, but that was fool's gold

He can make the NBA based on his defense and athleticism, but his problem is that he is undersized. His skill set says he is a center, but he would have to play PF because of his height and weight. And even at PF, he would be on the smaller side. If he were 7 foot and 250 lbs, he'd probably be a lottery pick. Second rounder sounds about right.

Being a Husky fan, this is tough for me to say, but I wouldn't mind seeing a Gonzaga-Oregon championship game. Think I'd root for Oregon as they are a bit more likable.

WOW! Not just one ... but TWO teams from the Northwest in the Final Four!! I'm not an Oregon fan, but I have to give kudos to the Ducks. In all sincerity, I wish you all the best of luck against either North Carolina or Kentucky. It would be awesome to see it come down to the Zags vs. the Ducks in the Title Game.

The key to beating UNC is limiting Berry and Jackson. When those two have it going, they're the best team in the country in my opinion. The bigs of UNC are going to get theirs. Not a lot you can do against elite size, but if Ducks want to win they will have to limit the two perimeter guys on the second half.

Oregon was forced to shoot outside. UNC is just too long. Most NBA-ish team. Their inability to get those free throw rebounds magnified their one weakness all year. Rebounding. Funny how teams have tons of strong areas and 1 weakness, but that 1 weakness ends up being the dagger. Impressive for Oregon to get that far though being ranked 130th in rebounding.

Ducks team will look a lot different next year. Ennis and Boucher are gone for sure. Brooks, Dorsey and bell all have decisions to make. None of them are likely first round picks. Bell and brooks should be 2nd round draftees and should be able to make an NBA roster. Dorsey will have opportunities to play overseas (he plays on the Greece national team). It would be awesome to see all 3 come back, but I'm not sure they'd ever be first round picks, so they might just want to get their pro careers started.

Have a lot of talented freshman coming in. And likely to add another 5 star in a couple weeks, plus rumors of a big time senior transfer coming in,

Crizilla wrote:Oregon was forced to shoot outside. UNC is just too long. Most NBA-ish team. Their inability to get those free throw rebounds magnified their one weakness all year. Rebounding. Funny how teams have tons of strong areas and 1 weakness, but that 1 weakness ends up being the dagger. Impressive for Oregon to get that far though being ranked 130th in rebounding.

And even then they were out rebounding UNC 43-41 until those free throws, even though it didn't seem like it was even close all game.

Really heartbreaking loss for Oregon. Hard to believe they just couldn't box out and get 1 of 2 rebounds to have a shot to win it. They fought and clawed to get back in it and it's just a very tough defeat.

They had a helluva run and a remarkable year. Very exciting team to watch

Crizilla wrote:Oregon was forced to shoot outside. UNC is just too long. Most NBA-ish team. Their inability to get those free throw rebounds magnified their one weakness all year. Rebounding. Funny how teams have tons of strong areas and 1 weakness, but that 1 weakness ends up being the dagger. Impressive for Oregon to get that far though being ranked 130th in rebounding.

130th is because the bigs were busy being 2nd in blocked shots. It's tough to go for every block, and turn and get rebounds.

We'll see what Brooks, Dorsey and Bell do. But if they return UO would be the pre season #1 with both Brown and McCoy added to the roster. Even if Brooks and Dorsey leave, UO would more than likely be a pre season top10 with a lineup of Prichard (6'2), Brown (6'7), Smith (6'7), Bell (6'9) and 6'11 McCoy. That's UNC like size in the lineup.